catastrophically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The Affordable Care Act of 2010 took a more practical approach, aiming to ensure Americans don’t have to wait until they’re catastrophically ill to receive meaningful care.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Something went catastrophically wrong with the boat to make it go down like that,” said Smith, who has operated charter boats for 35 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The building blocks of a judgement call Sir Keir now acknowledges he got catastrophically wrong are being scrutinised daily.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
The question for markets to consider is whether it will do so completely and catastrophically before private credit’s loans to those software companies mature.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
Yet it is also true that the very same troubles that loom catastrophically large one day can seem like small potatoes the next, particularly if even worse troubles have popped up to take their place.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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